According to Medscape's Orthopedist Lifestyle Report 2012, 23 percent of orthopedic surgeons take more than four weeks of vacation per year while 29 percent have less than two weeks of vacation annually. When they are on vacation, orthopedic surgeons have a variety of hot spots to choose from. Here are the orthopedics surgeons' top 10 favorite vacation spots, according to the report. 1. Foreign travel: 41 percent
2. Beaches vacations: 47 percent
3. Winter sports trips: 26 percent
4. Vacation home: 22 percent
5. Camping/hiking: 20 percent
6. Adventure—rafting, rock climbing, ect.: 19 percent
7. Road trips: 16 percent
8. Luxury spas/hotels: 14 percent
9. Cruises: 13 percent
10. Cultural trips—museum, theater: 12 percent
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2. Beaches vacations: 47 percent
3. Winter sports trips: 26 percent
4. Vacation home: 22 percent
5. Camping/hiking: 20 percent
6. Adventure—rafting, rock climbing, ect.: 19 percent
7. Road trips: 16 percent
8. Luxury spas/hotels: 14 percent
9. Cruises: 13 percent
10. Cultural trips—museum, theater: 12 percent
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